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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21 (21) Application number: 07814647.9 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B82B 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/077465 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/028169 (06.03.2008 Gazette 2008/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 31.08.2006 US 841462 P (71) Applicant: Nano-C, Inc. Westwood MA 02090 (US)	(72) Inventors: RICHTER, Henning Newton, MA 02460 (US) HOWARD, Jack, B. Winchester, MA 01890 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  106 Micklegate York, Yorkshire YO1 6JX 106 Micklegate York, Yorkshire YO1 6JX (GB)